pDuB257 Posted February 25, 2009 Report Posted February 25, 2009 My 1998 Grand Prix GT 3.8L WITHOUT the supercharger has a problem with the ABS and Trac Off lights being on. I was wondering exactly what could be causing this? I used a OBDII scan tool but nothing came up except for my idle being too high than it should be; which sounds like a different problem besides these 2 lights being on. Could it be the wheel speed sensor being dirty? Anyone else have this problem? Any help is appreciated. Thanks. Quote
carkhz316 Posted February 25, 2009 Report Posted February 25, 2009 Wheel speed sensor/ wheel bearing are bad. OR any wiring up to the a sensor. Quote
pDuB257 Posted February 25, 2009 Author Report Posted February 25, 2009 Any way to go about to fixing this? Quote
slick Posted February 25, 2009 Report Posted February 25, 2009 Figure out which sensor is bad and buy the appropriate parts. Quote
carkhz316 Posted February 26, 2009 Report Posted February 26, 2009 Pretty much gotta plug it in and check codes. Unless you can see obvious wiring damages. OR, notice a wheel bearing making noise. Quote
jeremy Posted February 26, 2009 Report Posted February 26, 2009 Pretty much gotta plug it in and check codes. Unless you can see obvious wiring damages. OR, notice a wheel bearing making noise. simplicity is genius Quote
IRONDOG442 Posted February 26, 2009 Report Posted February 26, 2009 according to Forrest Gump's drill instructor so only in the army ! Quote
jeremy Posted February 26, 2009 Report Posted February 26, 2009 I meant to quote slick's post. LOL Quote
Regal_GS_1989 Posted February 26, 2009 Report Posted February 26, 2009 I had it happen to me when we had about a week of warm, really sloppy driving weather. It was totally random and I figure that it is just a bad connection at one of the wheel speed sensors, as once it got cold again, It went away completely. Come spring, i'm gonna check all the connections and maybe use some dielectric grease on them. Quote
carkhz316 Posted February 26, 2009 Report Posted February 26, 2009 I meant to quote slick's post. LOL I was wondering if what I posted sounded dumb, or if I was being mocked. Quote
Chaos Posted March 1, 2009 Report Posted March 1, 2009 My 02 monte has been doing this all winter. I scanned it with the tech II, but I can't pinpoint a bad sensor because it isn't even reading it. I'm thinking that it might be the EBCM or a connection in that area, but it has been too cold to check. I'm hoping I can buy another EBCM from Ed Morad if it is. Quote
tdvs Posted March 2, 2009 Report Posted March 2, 2009 Also been having this problem on my '95 CS this winter. Hope someone comes up with a definate answer cause I don't really want to crawl around under the car in this STILL cold Chicago weather. Will winter ever get the hell out of here?!?!?!?!? Tom Quote
Alicia N Bode Posted October 18, 2012 Report Posted October 18, 2012 My 1998 Grand Prix GT 3.8L WITHOUT the supercharger has a problem with the ABS and Trac Off lights being on. I was wondering exactly what could be causing this? I used a OBDII scan tool but nothing came up except for my idle being too high than it should be; which sounds like a different problem besides these 2 lights being on. Could it be the wheel speed sensor being dirty? Anyone else have this problem? Any help is appreciated. Thanks. I have the same problem. All though my car speed is not acting right and I also sometimes have the battery light come on and the heat index goes past 250. When all thoes things does happen my lights go lighter to darker. so. i have the same car type. Quote
rich17 Posted October 18, 2012 Report Posted October 18, 2012 Sounds like you alot going on. Not just some ABS related thing. I would take it to a mechanic Quote
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